The pictures don’t do this house justice, it was better than what we expected! Because the island is small, the way the plant growth is wedged between properties, we had so much privacy, peace, & quiet. The bedrooms are spread out around the house so my 3 children all had their own space. The kitchen had everything we needed to prepare meals. My husband spent every morning fishing in a kayak on the bay and every evening fishing off the dock. We did have to purchase a volleyball to play, but the wal-mart is only 15 min away. All the rafts, boogie board, beach chairs, umbrellas, beach towels, were provided so we didn’t have to bring anything. The wagon is a plastic little tikes wagon so it was a struggle to roll on sand. If you’ve never been to MK, you need to know, you can only get to the beach if you drive to one of the 4 public beach access points. Even though this house sits across the street from the beach, you can’t get to it without walking thru someone else’s private property. Now, we did discover an access trail to a private section of the beach that’s wonderful. It’s 3 houses north of this house. There’s a shell trail that takes you straight to the beach. We learned the hard way though it may not be the best for swimming, especially if the waves are choppy. There are rocks on the ground so my feet got cut up when a wave pushed me over. Just be cautious if you use this piece. It’s beautiful though for enjoying the sand and sunset. The sand on MK is not soft and white. It’s gritty and gray, so that was disappointing for us. The water is really pretty though, an aqua color. We had bad seaweed the first 2 days but it cleared out and swimming was so enjoyable. You will see manatee at the bay and in the ocean with you. The island has some large lizards too that resemble a cousin of the iguana. They’re harmless if you leave them alone. The view of the bay from this house is absolutely amazing! If you go in the summer, the back porch is so hot since there’s not a ceiling fan, so just be prepared. I found A fan in the closet & plugged it up to the outlet behind the couch so I could Have some air flow while on the porch. The beds are very comfortable and there’s plenty of xtra towels & sheets/blankets in the closets. The best restaurant on the island is The Sandbar! Large portions, so much to choose from and fun servers!